deja vu

I love this stage. Where they can sit and not crawl away yet. Everything they do is just so dang cute. I just want to do it over and over again. But just this stage really (not terrible two's, potty training, newborn sleepless nights), so seeing that is not really possible I'll settle for this just one last time.

Eve is hot

So we are reading The Friend magazine (an LDS childrens publication) on Sunday night and Jonah finds the story he wants to read and proclaims:

JET: "Eve is hot!"
me: what?
JET: Yeah, Eve is hot, mom. Check her out. (hands me the picture). Too bad she is not young so then I could marry her when I grow up.
me: (trying so hard not to just roll on the floor laughing) Yeah, too bad.

football & friends

One of the kids took this picture while we were watching the super bowl game. I don't think Deon and I have a picture taken in 3 years.


The kids were all excited that Deon let them wear some of his old football jerseys while we watched the game. He said if I play my cards right he'll let me wear his varsity jacket to his 20 year reunion. YES!


For those of you who knew (great) grandma Jennie Vea Travers, this shot will crack you up too. Jennie Vea was a leader in her community and had her picture painted in a mural at Frederick Douglas elementary school in Lawton, Oklahoma. (I hope I got that right) Naomi is posed just like Gramdpa Travers. What a ham.


Lily and her buddy "Big Tony" Rodriquez. He is our friends Rudy and Melissa's son. He is 5 months old and over 20 pounds. We will miss them as they move to San Antonio.



Deon has been talking about getting a quarter pipe for as long as I can remember. He fianally took the leap and got this one. He is having fun, I am having mini heartattacks-especially when the kids ride their bikes down it.

kids stuff

This is what Marea wore to ballet the other day as it was "a little chilly"
Why not? What is the point of having your favorite things so special that you never use and enjoy them. This made EVERYBODY smile at Costco.



We went to Balboa park on MLK day. Caught a reggae concert and enjoyed the beautiful day off.


Had to get the car seat shot because this is where the poor thing spends all of our outings. But she loves it. She is just happy to be a part of our tribe. Love her.

Flashback Friday

March 19th 2004

Happy New Year

I loved getting everyone's Christmas card. And despite what all the TV show portray, I even love reading all of the Christmas letters. We had a fun vacation. Here is a little of what we did.
The Travers came over for an "early Christmas".
We caroled and delivered fudge to our neighbors.
We visited my 97 year old great aunt Erma.
Enjoyed our first Christmas in our new home.
Drove up to Pleasanton to stay for a few days at Pergrossi parents
Drove up to Tahoe and played in the snow.
Jonah and Naomi went to snowboard and ski school while Deon and I went snowboarding with Melinda and Danny.
Countless hours sledding and snowboarding in the backyard.
After a couple of runs I was actually feeling like a pretty decent rider again (havn't riden in 4 years!)
Celebrated New Years with the kids (on east coast time) Deon and I went to bed at 11:50 p.m.
Celebrated my sister Melinda's 27th birthday. baby
Drove 11 hours home from Tahoe.

Jumping Jonah
Below is Jonah on Christmas Eve. The wooden board is set 8 feet away from the jump.
I had a video of him hitting a jump on his snowboard but it wouldn't load. He's awesome.

Six months

First pig tails

Still a little snuggle bear

Eyes are still blue, with a hint of brown creeping in. Check out me in the clouds in the reflection. I love the symbolism of that.

The fastest six months of my life just flew by. The busiest, most exhausting, most rewarding, and most precious. I wouldn't trade them for anything.